My parents don’t allow me ______ my hair______ like a boy.

A. having; to cut    B. have; cutting     C. to have; cut      D. to have; to cut

—Where were you during last Spring Festival?

—This time last year we ______ interesting sights in Shanghai.

A. visited       B. were visiting     C. had visited        D. would visit

The home-made dishes not only look ______ but also taste ______.

A. beautifully; well B. beautiful; well    C. beautiful; good D. beautifully; good

The boy ______ his shoes and went to bed.

A. put off      B. took off          C. turned off        D. went off

—Why did Kang Kang call you yesterday?

—He asked me _________________________.

A. which band do I like best              B. if I can help him with English       

C. who is the winner of the competition     D. how he would deal with his letters

—Could your brother come to my party tomorrow?

—______________________________, he has gone to the USA. 

A. I think so   B. I am afraid so    C. I’m afraid not    D. I have no idea

Dear Miss Li,

Thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”. The government set up the organization to help (1) ______ people. You have helped make (2) ______ possible for me to have “Lucky”. It has filled my life (3) ______ pleasure. Let me tell you my story.

Being blind, deaf and unable to walk is (4) ______ most people can’t imagine. But many people have to (5) ______ the challenges. I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arm or legs easily, (6) ______ things like answering the telephone, opening and shutting the doors or carrying things have (7) ______ been difficult for me. One day last year, a friend of (8) ______ said that she would like to help me out. She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see (9) ______ I could get a specially trained dog there. She thought the dog might (10) ______.

After six (11) ______ of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to bring him home. I feel very lucky to have it, so I call it Lucky. It can understand different (12) ______. For example, I say, “Lucky! (13)______ my book,” he does it at once. It’s an amazing animal. I will send a photo of him to you. It can (14) _____ how he helps me one day. And also I thank you again for (15) ______ “Animal Helpers”.

Best wishes,

                                                                                                                Liz Smith

1. A. excellent                B. disabled                    C. poor                      D. kind

2. A. that                       B. one                          C. it                          D. this

3. A. of                         B. with                         C. in                          D. at

4. A. something              B. anything                   C. nothing                  D. everything

5. A. get                       B. hold                          C. bring                     D. face 

6. A. hard                       B. normal                      C. unusual                 D. daily

7. A. hardly                    B. always                      C. seldom                  D. never

8. A. my                        B. mine                         C. me                        D. myself

9. A. why                      B. that                         C. if                         D. where

10. A. make me upset     B. cheer me up             

C. let me down            D. make me energetic

11. A. days                    B. months                     C. years                     D. minutes

12. A. languages             B. voices                      C. instructions            D. people

13. A. read                    B. reach                        C. carry                     D. fetch

14. A. tell                       B. show                        C. say                       D. announce

15. A. providing         B. offering            C. supporting        D. owning

根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择正确答案。

1. Stephen Hawking who can’t walk or even speak is a famous and successful _________.

A. scientist        B. athlete      C. pop singer      D. writer

2. _________ was invented in 1876.

A. The computer   B. The car      C. The telephone   D. The calculator

3. In the USA you can visit ___________.

A. Notre Dame Cathedral                                       B. Big Ben

C. the Golden Gate Bridge                                     D. Buckingham Palace

4. Which behavior is impolite in Japan?

A. Bow to him when you meet someone for the first time.

B. Make noise while eating noodles.

C. Eat or drink while walking on the street.

D. Eat food with chopsticks.

5. On ___________ we can play tricks on others. 

A. Children’s Day    B. April Fool’s Day    C. Christmas Day    D. Thanksgiving Day

6. What can we do to save the environment?

A. Go to bed with the light on.        B. Turn on the shower while washing hair.  

C. Often use paper towels.         D. Take our own bag while shopping.

For years, it was the same old “one, two, three, four” during group exercises for students at Zhenguang High School in Guangzhou.

Students used to think their exercises were boring. But now, the school’s 700 juniors have a fun, new way to do them.

To get students more interested in exercise, the school asked students to create a set of group exercises for themselves.

Can you guess what kinds of moves the students chose for their new group exercises? Some are like aerobics (健美操), and others are like the Para Para dance.

“The old moves aren’t as relaxing as the new one. The new moves are livelier than the old ones. They are better for juniors.” said li Yanbin, a teacher at Zhenguang.

  During breaks or after class, students sometimes talk with their P.E. teachers about their exercise moves. If the students have good ideas, teachers might even make changes to the moves. If the students think one move is too difficult, teachers might practice the move with them together.

Students don’t just get to choose their moves now, they also decide what music to use during exercises. In the past, the music they used was always the same kind. Now, each exercise uses a different song. Students can take their favorite music to school and ask their teachers to use it for exercise. “The music is so strong, you just can’t help but dance to it.” said Xiao Xiao, a 13-year old girl in Junior 1.

1. This article mainly talks about ____________________________.

          A. how to do group exercises                          

          B. what kind of music is good for group exercises                             

          C. students making new exercise moves themselves                           

          D. how to create new moves for group exercises

2. The new way of doing exercises is different from the old way is in that __________.

          A. the new way is boring and out of date          

B. the old way is too difficult

          C. the new way is more relaxing and livelier     

          D. the new way always uses the same kind of music

3. From the article we know the students care most about __________when they do group exercises.

             A. teachers and music        B. time and places

C. clothes and moves             D. moves and music

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a rich family. The family was rude and refused to let the angles stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the old angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the young angel asked why, the old angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”

The next night the pair came to rest at a house of a very poor but very friendly farmer and his wife. After sharing little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed. They had a good sleep. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow died in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel. “How could this happen? Why didn’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house.” she said, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you didn’t help.”

“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the old angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed that gold was stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so miserly and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal (密封) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

          A. Because she wanted to save the gold in it for the rich.                    

          B. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.                               

          C. Because she didn’t want the rich man to find the gold in it.             

          D. Because she thought she should always be ready to help others.

2. The young angel was very angry because ___________________.

          A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow         

          B. the rich man gave them a bad place to live    

          C. the angle of death took the cow away         

          D. the older angel treated the two families unfairly

3. The meaning of the underlined word “miserly” is _______________.

          A. 贪婪的                 B. 吝啬的                     C. 好客的                  D. 悲惨的

4. The reader tries to tell us ___________________________________.

          A. angles are always to help the poor               

          B. sometimes things aren’t always what they seem                             

          C. everyone should be ready to help others       

        D. the young should always learn from the old